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Mayor spotlights Miracle on Seventh Street fundraiser; parade set for Dec. 6-7
Summary
On a local 'Mondays with the Mayor' segment, the mayor and a Miracle on Seventh Street organizer promoted a celebrity bagging fundraiser to support about 20 food pantries across Vigo County and announced the Light Your Way parade for Dec. 7 at 6 p.m.
The Mayor used a segment of the program "Mondays with the Mayor" to promote Miracle on Seventh Street's annual fundraiser and weekend of events scheduled for Dec. 6–7.
A Miracle on Seventh Street organizer described a celebrity bagging event at Baszler's where volunteer teams bag groceries and assist customers at checkout lanes so tips and donations go to the charity. "Do you have time to help us?" the organizer asked viewers, urging community participation. The organizer said about 30 people committed to staff the event, with three volunteers assigned to each bagging area or checkout lane.
Miracle on Seventh Street, now in its 15th–16th year, will move this year's main gathering to the Holman Center. The organizer said the weekend includes an evening parade — the Light Your Way parade hosted by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods — on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., which will travel along Wabash, turn onto 9th Street and pass the Holman Center.
The organizer also summarized the charity's distribution work: "Over the last 16 years ... we have distributed over $246,000 and 29,000 pounds of food across Vigo County," providing donations to roughly 20 pantries and local programs. Named partners the organizer listed included Grumbling Tummies (14th and Chestnut), the Vigo County School Backpack Program, St. Ben's Food Kitchen, Manna from 7 and the Tribune-Star food baskets.
The mayor concluded the on-air segment by reminding viewers of the dates: an event at the Holman Center on Friday, Dec. 6, followed by the parade on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. No formal motions or public-agency actions were recorded during the interview portion.
Next steps: organizers continue volunteer recruitment and will run the celebrity bagging fundraiser at Baszler's ahead of the weekend events.
